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Notice.

Summary

Since the amendments of October 1988, the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) has required payment of an annual maintenance fee to keep pesticide registrations in effect. The fee due last January 15 has gone unpaid for about 984 registrations. Section 4(i)(5)(G) of FIFRA provides that the Administrator may cancel these registrations by order and without a hearing; orders to cancel all 984 of these registrations have been issued within the past few days.

A. Does this apply to me?

You may be potentially affected by this notice if you are an EPA registrant with any approved product registration(s). Although this action may be of particular interest to persons who produce or use pesticides, the Agency has not attempted to describe all the specific entities that may be affected by this action. If you have any questions regarding the information in this notice, consult the person listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.

B. How can I get additional information or copies of support documents:

1. Electronically. You may obtain electronic copies of this document, and certain other related documentsthat might be available electronically, from the EPA Internet Home page athttp://www.epa.gov/. To access this document, on the Home Page select“Laws and Regulations,” “Regulations and Proposed Rules,” and then look up the entry for this document under the “Federal Register— Environmental Documents.” You can go directly to the Federal Register listings at http://www.epa.gov/fedrgstr/.

2. In person. The official record for this notice, as well as the public version, has been established under docket control number OPP-64049, (including comments and data submitted electronically as described below). A public version of this record, including printed, paper versions of any electronic comments, which does not include any information claimed as CBI, is available for inspection in Rm. 119, Crystal Mall #2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.

Section 4(i)(5) of FIFRA as amended in October 1988, December 1991, and again in August 1996, requires that all pesticide registrants pay an annual registration maintenance fee, due by January 15 of each year, to keep their registrations in effect. This requirement applies to all registrations granted under section 3 as well as those granted under section 24(c) to meet special local needs. Registrations for which the fee is not paid are subject to cancellation by order and without a hearing.

The 1990 Farm Bill amended FIFRA to allow the Administrator to reduce or waive maintenance fees for minor agricultural use pesticides when she determines that the fee would be likely to cause significant impact on the availability of the pesticide for the use. The Agency has waived the fee for 126 minor agricultural use registrations at the request of the registrants.

In late November 1999, all holders of either section 3 registrations or section 24(c) registrations were sent lists of their active registrations, along with forms and instructions for responding. The registrants were asked to identify which of their registrations they wished to maintain in effect, and to calculate and remit the appropriate maintenance fees. Most responses were received by the statutory deadline of January 15. A notice of intent to cancel was sent in mid-February to companies who did not respond and to companies who responded, but paid for less than all of their registrations.

Since mailing the notices, EPA has maintained a toll-free inquiry number through which the questions of affected registrants have been answered.

Maintenance fees have been paid for about 15,932 section 3 registrations, or about 93 percent of the registrations on file in November. Fees have been paid for about 2,539 section 24(c) registrations, or about 88 percent of the total on file in November. Cancellations for nonpayment of the maintenance fee affect about 695 section 3 registrations and about 287 section 24(c) registrations.

The cancellation orders generally permit registrants to continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of the canceled products until the due date for the next annual registration maintenance fee, January 15, 2001. Existing stocks already in the hands of dealers or users, however, can generally be distributed, sold or used legally until they are exhausted. Existing stocks are defined as those stocks of a registered pesticide product which are currently in the U.S. and which have been packaged, labeled and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the action.

The exceptions to these general rules are cases where more stringent restrictions on sale, distribution, or use of the products have already been imposed, through Special Reviews or other Agency actions. These general provisions for disposition of stocks should serve in most cases to cushion the impact of these cancellations while the market adjusts.

Table 1.—Section 24(c) Registrations Canceled for Non-Payment of the 2000 Maintenance FeeBack to Top

24(c) No.

Product Name

AR-95-0005

Cotoron Accu-Pak

AR-95-0007

Cotoran 4L Herbicide

AR-95-0008

Cotoran DF

AR-98-0001

Tilt Fungicide

CO-97-0003

Mefenoxam EC

CO-98-0012

Alamo Fungicide

CO-98-0013

Alamo Fungicide

FL-92-0005

Supracide 2E Insecticide-Miticide

GA-95-0001

Zorial Rapid 80

IA-98-0003

Apron Maxx RTA

ID-93-0003

Supracide 2E Insecticide-Miticide

IL-98-0001

Tilt Fungicide

IN-95-0001

Princep Caliber 90 Herbicide

KS-99-0002

Apron Maxx RTA

LA-93-0015

Princep 4L Herbicide

LA-94-0003

Cotoran DF

LA-94-0004

Cotoran 4L Herbicide

LA-95-0004

Cotoron Accu-Pak

MN-98-0001

Alamo Fungicide

MS-89-0009

Cotoran DF

MS-89-0010

Cotoran 4L Herbicide

MS-95-0009

Cotoran Accu-Pak

MS-98-0013

Apron Maxx RTA

NE-99-0001

Apron Maxx

NY-94-0002

Beacon Herbicide

NY-97-0001

Exceed Herbicide

NY-97-0002

Exceed Herbicide

OR-90-0024

Solicam DF Herbicide

OR-97-0015

Caparol 4L Herbicide

OR-98-0021

Supracide 25WP Insecticide-Miticide

OR-99-0022

Maxim—MZ Potato Seed Protectant

WA-90-0032

Solicam DF Herbicide

CA-88-0019

Rovral Fungicide

HI-94-0004

Ethrel Ethephon Plant Regulator

MI-86-0005

Larvin 3.2 Thiodicarb Insecticide Aqueous Flowable

NC-96-0003

Sevin Brand XLR Carbaryl Insecticide

OH-96-0003

Sevin Brand XLR Carbaryl Insecticide

OR-81-0055

Rovral Fungicide

OR-95-0006

Sevin Brand XLR Carbaryl Insecticide

PA-96-0002

Sevin Brand XLR Carbaryl Insecticide

VA-95-0001

Sevin Brand XLR Carbaryl Insecticide

WA-81-0052

Rovral Fungicide

WI-88-0011

Butyrac 200 Broadleaf Herbicide

WI-92-0008

Buctril Herbicide

AL-91-0003

Thiodan 3 E.C. Insecticide

AL-94-0009

Talstar Granular

AR-87-0006

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

AR-90-0003

Thiodan 3 E.C.

AZ-85-0006

Pounce 3.2 EC Insecticide

AZ-91-0002

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

AZ-93-0016

Thiodan 2 C.O. EC Insecticide

AZ-95-0005

Capture 2 EC Insecticide/miticide

CA-76-0127

Thiodan 50WP Insecticide

CA-94-0006

Thiodan 3 E.C.

CA-97-0028

Thiodan 2 C.O. EC Insecticide

CT-88-0010

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

CT-96-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

DE-88-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

DE-92-0001

Furadan 4F

FL-93-0007

Pounce 3.2 EC Insecticide

FL-94-0009

Talstar TO Granular Insecticide

FL-94-0010

Talstar TO Flowable

GA-90-0009

Thiodan 3 E.C.

GA-93-0002

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

HI-93-0002

Talstar Flowable Insecticide/mitacide

IA-88-0003

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

ID-77-0009

Thiodan 3 E.C.

IL-93-0004

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

IN-88-0017

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

IN-89-0003

Thiodan 3 E.C.

KY-89-0002

Thiodan 3 E.C.

LA-93-0002

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

LA-93-0021

Furadan 4F

ME-93-0005

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

MI-90-0002

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

MI-91-0004

Thiodan 3 E.C. Insecticide

MO-88-0004

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

MS-87-0004

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

MS-90-0003

Thiodan 3 E.C.

MS-95-0003

Talstar Granular

MS-95-0004

Talstar Flowable Insecticide/miticide

MT-79-0024

Thiodan 3 E.C.

MT-93-0006

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

NC-87-0002

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

ND-98-0003

Thiodan 3 EC Insecticide

NJ-93-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

NM-87-0005

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

NV-91-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

OH-89-0006

Thiodan 3 E.C.

OH-90-0002

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

OR-95-0007

Thiodan 3 EC Insecticide

PA-89-0004

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

PA-92-0002

Thiodan 3 E.C.

RI-94-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

SC-87-0002

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

SC-91-0001

Thiodan 3 E.C.

TN-90-0002

Thiodan 3 E.C.

TN-91-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

TN-93-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

TN-96-0005

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

TX-90-0011

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

UT-91-0004

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

VA-87-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

VA-92-0007

Thiodan 3 E.C.

VT-93-0001

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

WA-89-0004

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

WA-91-0029

Thiodan 3 E.C.

WA-92-0001

Thiodan 3 E.C. Insecticide

WI-91-0007

Talstar 10WP Insecticide/miticide

WI-92-0007

Thiodan 3 E.C.

MT-82-0012

Dupont Velpar L Weed Killer

NY-93-0004

Harmony Extra Herbicide

NY-97-0008

Dupont Fortress 5g Granular Insecticide

OR-78-0004

Du Pont Lannate Methomyl Insecticide

AL-80-0010

Terraclor Emulsifiable Soil Fungicide

GA-81-0003

Terraclor 2 Lb Emulsifiable Soil Fungicide

GA-89-0003

Terraclor 10% Granular Soil Fungicide

GA-94-0007

Terraclor 4F

ID-76-0001

Vitavax Flowable Fungicide

OK-84-0008

Terraclor 75% Wettable Powder

OK-84-0009

Terraclor 2 Lb Emulsifiable Soil Fungicide

OK-84-0011

Mathieson Terraclor 10% Granular

OK-94-0001

Terraclor Flowable Fungicide

TX-78-0043

Mathieson Terraclor 10% Granular

TX-79-0017

Olin Terraclor 75% Wettable Powder

TX-84-0015

Terraclor 2 Lb Emulsifiable Soil Fungicide

TX-94-0004

Terraclor Flowable Fungicide

WA-76-0037

Vitavax Flowable Fungicide

WA-76-0038

Vitavax-200 Flowable Fungicide

AR-94-0006

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

AZ-95-0008

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

HI-84-0006

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

LA-98-0004

Nova 40W Agricultural Fungicide In Water Soluble Pouche

MI-89-0008

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

MI-89-0009

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

MS-94-0001

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

MT-93-0004

Goal 1.6e Herbicide

PA-96-0001

Goal 1.6e Herbicide

SC-88-0004

Goal 1.6e Herbicide

SC-91-0002

Goal 1.6e Herbicide

SC-94-0002

Goal 1.6e Herbicide

TN-94-0004

Dithane DF Agricultural Fungicide

WA-91-0012

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

WA-96-0005

Goal 1.6E Herbicide

ME-97-0001

Super Tin 80WP

MI-97-0001

Super Tin 80WP

MN-97-0003

Super Tin 80WP

ND-97-0004

Super Tin 80WP

NE-98-0001

Super Tin 80WP

OR-97-0021

Super Tin 80WP

WA-97-0035

Super Tin 80WP

WI-97-0005

Super Tin 80WP

MT-91-0006

Amine 400 2,4-D Weed Killer

OR-94-0007

Embark 2-S Plant Growth Regulator

WY-92-0003

Zinc Phosphide Bait

WA-88-0025

Dimethogon 267 EC

ID-83-0035

Di-Syston 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide

ID-90-0002

Turbo 8 EC

NJ-94-0003

Guthion 50% Wettable Powder Crop Insecticide In Water

OR-79-0042

Di-Syston 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide

OR-83-0057

Di-Syston 15% Granular Systemic Insecticide

PR-91-0005

Nemacur 3

PR-91-0006

Nemacur 15% Granular

CA-97-0031

Topsin M WSB

CO-98-0009

Hydrothol 191

NE-97-0003

Hydrothol 191

NJ-97-0006

Penncap—Microencapsulated Insecticide

OR-79-0075

Herbicide 273

WI-97-0003

Topsin M WSB

CT-94-0003

Parapel II

AR-95-0010

Facet 75 DF Herbicide

AZ-95-0003

Banvel Herbicide

CO-92-0004

Banvel Herbicide

CO-93-0002

Banvel Herbicide

CO-94-0005

Banvel Herbicide

CO-98-0008

Banvel Herbicide

FL-99-0009

Basf Poast Herbicide

ID-90-0004

Banvel SGF Herbicide

ID-90-0013

Banvel Herbicide

KS-90-0002

Banvel Herbicide

MT-91-0003

Banvel SGF Herbicide

MT-91-0005

Banvel Herbicide

NC-93-0004

Basf Poast Herbicide

ND-89-0001

Banvel Herbicide

ND-94-0003

Banvel Herbicide

ND-94-0005

Banvel Herbicide

NE-90-0001

Banvel Herbicide

NJ-94-0007

Banvel Herbicide

NJ-97-0007

Banvel Herbicide

OK-81-0004

Banvel D Herbicide

OK-84-0010

Banvel Herbicide

OK-85-0008

Banvel Herbicide

OR-90-0011

Banvel Sgf Herbicide

OR-90-0013

Banvel Herbicide

SC-90-0005

Ronilan Fungicide 50W

SC-94-0004

Basf Poast Herbicide

SD-94-0002

Banvel Herbicide

TX-86-0006

Banvel Herbicide

TX-92-0018

Banvel Herbicide

UT-95-0001

Banvel Herbicide

WA-90-0014

Banvel SGF Herbicide

WA-91-0032

Banvel Herbicide

AL-95-0002

Imidan 70-WSB

AL-97-0002

Imidan 70-WSB

AR-95-0001

Imidan 70-WSB

AR-96-0001

Imidan 70-WSB

AZ-92-0006

Ambush 0.5% Bait

AZ-94-0008

Gowan Azinphos—M 50 WSB

CA-94-0026

Ambush 0.5% Bait

CA-97-0029

Gowan Malathion 5 Dust

LA-95-0008

Imidan 70-WSB

LA-97-0005

Imidan 70-WSB

NV-99-0002

Supracide 25WP Insecticide-Miticide

NV-99-0003

Supracide 25WP Insecticide-Miticide

OR-94-0022

Botran 75 W

TN-98-0006

Imidan 70-WSB

UT-92-0002

Gowan Dimethoate E267

KY-95-0001

Gramoxone Extra Herbicide

MI-91-0009

Gramoxone Extra Herbicide

WA-97-0028

Ambush Insecticide

ME-94-0001

Pronone 10G

HI-88-0004

Superior 70 Oil

ID-99-0020

Clean Crop Supreme Oil

WA-92-0018

Purechlor Sanitizer 12.5%

NC-78-0002

Dupont Lexone 4L Metribuzin Weed Killer

MS-94-0002

2,4-D Amine No. 4 Herbicide

IN-97-0004

Carzol SP In Water Soluble Packaging

NC-97-0002

Carzol SP In Water Soluble Packaging

OH-97-0008

Carzol SP In Water Soluble Packaging

SC-97-0007

Carzol SP In Water Soluble Packaging

TX-98-0008

Carzol SP In Water Soluble Packaging

UT-92-0001

Carzol SP

NJ-93-0005

Ferbam Granuflo

WA-98-0030

Saf-T-Oil

AL-90-0003

Bravo 720

GA-77-0007

Dsma Liquid

GA-77-0008

Bueno-6

GA-96-0005

Bueno-6

NC-77-0018

Bueno-6

NC-92-0012

Bravo 720

NC-95-0007

Bravo 720

NC-95-0008

Bravo 825

OR-77-0025

Bueno-6

OR-77-0060

Bravo 500 Agricultural Fungicide

OR-77-0061

Daconil 2787 Flowable Fungicide

OR-81-0032

Bravo 500 Agricultural Fungicide

OR-86-0005

Bravo 500

OR-94-0010

Daconil 2787 Flowable Fungicide

OR-96-0001

Bravo 720

OR-96-0002

Bravo 825

OR-96-0014

Bravo 720

OR-96-0015

Bravo 825

OR-96-0016

Bravo 720

OR-97-0025

Bravo 720

PR-83-0002

Bravo 500 Agricultural Fungicide

WA-88-0013

Bravo 720

WA-95-0036

Bravo 720

WA-96-0012

Bravo 825

WA-96-0013

Bravo 720

WA-96-0015

Bravo 720

CA-99-0017

Slam

CA-99-0018

Slam

CA-99-0019

Slam

CA-99-0020

Slam

FL-96-0010

Gibgro 4LS

AZ-98-0011

Tri-Clor Fumigant

CA-83-0056

Geigy Diazinon 14G (14.3% Granular) Insecticide

FL-91-0010

Margosan-O Botanical Insecticide Concentrate

CA-97-0012

Zephyr 0.15 EC

CA-89-0029

Thiram 50 WP Dyed

NY-98-0003

Dual 8E Herbicide

FL-91-0001

Dual 8E Herbicide

FL-95-0003

Dual 8E Herbicide

FL-97-0012

Dual 8E Herbicide

FL-94-0006

Hivol 44

WA-91-0026

Vinco Formaldehyde Solution

AZ-92-0005

Thiram 50 WP

HI-91-0002

Meth-O-Gas

OR-95-0036

Selected Herbicide

IA-98-0001

Mertect (r) 340-F Fungicide

WA-98-0021

Kaligreen

MS-99-0004

Sanitizer 3134

CA-98-0004

Pro-Gibb 4% Liquid Concentrate

OR-98-0014

Clorox

OR-98-0018

Clorox

CA-99-0014

Pro-Gibb 4% Liquid Concentrate

CA-99-0021

Sunny Sol 150

Table 2 lists all of the section 3 registrations which were canceled for non-payment of the 2000 maintenance fee. These registrations have been canceled by order and without hearing. Cancellation orders were sent to affected registrants via certified mail in the past several days. It is the Agency policy to rescind cancellation of any particularregistration only if the cancellation resulted from the Agency error.

Table 2.—Section 3 Registrations Canceled for Non-Payment of the 2000 Maintenance FeeBack to Top

Complete lists of registrations canceled for non-payment of the maintenance fee will also be available for reference during normal business hours in the OPP Public Docket, Rm. 119, Crystal Mall 2, 1921 Jefferson Davis Highway South, Arlington VA, and at each EPA Regional Office. Product-specific status inquiries may be made by telephone by calling toll-free 1-800-444-7255.